Snow in the forecast Saturday for the Upstate

Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 10:34 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 10:34 a.m.

The National Weather Service predicts light snow — a half inch to an inch — across the Upstate mostly east of Interstate 26.

Jeffrey Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's office at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, said a cold front is moving into the area.

Saturday's high is expected to be 38 degrees, while the low will be about 23 degrees, he said.

The best chance for precipitation is between noon and 5 p.m., he said.

The National Weather Service forecasts that precipitation probably will start as a mix of rain and snow.

Taylor said precipitation mostly will turn to snow around noon.

There also could be sleet in the mixed precipitation, he said.

But Taylor said the ground will be warm, and he thinks there will be little or no accumulation of snow.

He said the average high temperature at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport this time of year is about 56 degrees and lows about 35 degrees. Saturday, he said, will be one of this winter's coldest nights.

Mark Malsick, severe weather liaison with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, warns people who plan to travel Sunday morning to beware of black ice that could develop on bridges.

<p>The Upstate could see snow showers Saturday.</p><p>The National Weather Service predicts light snow — a half inch to an inch — across the Upstate mostly east of Interstate 26. </p><p>Jeffrey Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's office at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, said a cold front is moving into the area.</p><p>Saturday's high is expected to be 38 degrees, while the low will be about 23 degrees, he said. </p><p>The best chance for precipitation is between noon and 5 p.m., he said.</p><p>The National Weather Service forecasts that precipitation probably will start as a mix of rain and snow. </p><p>Taylor said precipitation mostly will turn to snow around noon. </p><p>There also could be sleet in the mixed precipitation, he said. </p><p>But Taylor said the ground will be warm, and he thinks there will be little or no accumulation of snow.</p><p>He said the average high temperature at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport this time of year is about 56 degrees and lows about 35 degrees. Saturday, he said, will be one of this winter's coldest nights. </p><p>Mark Malsick, severe weather liaison with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, warns people who plan to travel Sunday morning to beware of black ice that could develop on bridges.</p>